A Mediterranean tree of the pea family, with purple flowers that typically appear before the rounded leaves.
Cercis siliquastrum, family Leguminosae
Example sentencesExamples
In spring in the Gilbert-Carter Memorial Garden, the foaming heads of white cow parsley provide a superb foil to the pink peaflowers of the Judas tree.
Definition of Judas tree in US English:
Judas tree
nounˈjo͞odəs ˌtrē
A Mediterranean tree of the pea family, with purple flowers that typically appear before the rounded leaves.
Cercis siliquastrum, family Leguminosae
Example sentencesExamples
In spring in the Gilbert-Carter Memorial Garden, the foaming heads of white cow parsley provide a superb foil to the pink peaflowers of the Judas tree.